Akilah Weber
Akilah Faizah Weber Pierson is an American politician and physician serving as a member of the California State Senate since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the California's [39th State Senate district|39th district], which includes parts of central San Diego as well as all of La Mesa, El Cajon, and Lemon Grove. She previously served in the California State Assembly from 2021 to 2024 as a representative of the California's 79th [State Assembly district|79th district]. She is the daughter of California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whom she succeeded in the Assembly after winning a special election in 2021.
Early life and education
Weber was born and raised in Oak Park, San Diego. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Rochester Medical Center.Career
After graduating from medical school, Weber completed a residency at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County and a pediatric and adolescent gynecology fellowship at the Cincinnati [Children's Hospital Medical Center]. Weber is an OBGYN at Rady Children's Hospital.In 2018, Weber was elected to the La Mesa City Council.
Weber was elected to the Assembly in a special election on April 6, 2021, to fill the vacancy of her mother, Shirley Weber, who resigned to become the Secretary of State of California. She was subsequently sworn in on April 19, 2021.